How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis How the Koch Network Exploited the Veterans Affairs Crisis
From the beginning, the Koch brothers were exploiting troubles at VA hospitals to weaken Obamacare and attack Democrats.
Sep 23, 2014 / George Zornick
The Building Blocks of War The Building Blocks of War
Media fearmongering, political grandstanding and everything else you need to launch a new military mission.
Sep 22, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow
Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’ Karl Rove Has a Democratic Candidate for Governor ‘Arrested’
Rove smears again, this time in Kansas.
Sep 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest Aging Jazz Artists Sound Note of Protest
After decades of entertaining the city, most jazz artists remain pension-less—but Justice for Jazz Artists wants to change that.
Sep 22, 2014 / Michelle Chen
Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News Their Brand Is Crisis: For Austerity Hawks, Good News Must Still Be Bad News
Eric on this week's concerts and Reed on how austerity hawks are in perpetual debt crisis mode, despite all evidence to the contrary.
Sep 22, 2014 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
A Wake for Scottish Independence A Wake for Scottish Independence
The referendum result may have settled the question of Scottish independence. But the cost of winning it was to expose the ramshackle nature of the whole country’s constituti...
Sep 20, 2014 / D.D. Guttenplan
PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too PBS Loves Its ‘Roosevelts’—and Its Kochs, Too
The Roosevelts pumps PBS ratings, but that doesn’t make the network any less centrist.
Sep 19, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Leslie Savan
Did You Miss the People’s Climate March? Watch Highlights From the Historic Day Did You Miss the People’s Climate March? Watch Highlights From the Historic Day
Watch Democracy Now!'s in-depth coverage from the historic march, featuring Bill McKibben, Amy Goodman and many more.
Sep 19, 2014 / Democracy Now! and The Nation
Did the UK Media Push Scotland’s ‘No’ Vote? Did the UK Media Push Scotland’s ‘No’ Vote?
Scotland was closely divided on the issue of independence. But media cast a loud “no” vote.
Sep 19, 2014 / John Nichols
The UK Lives, for Now The UK Lives, for Now
The bracing campaign for independence gave Scots a vision of a real political alternative.
Sep 19, 2014 / Andrew Ross